Stage 9 Vielha Val d'Aran / Andorre Arcalis

We leave France today to ride in to Spain and ending in Andorra.  Monday is a rest day and the riders will take their rest day here in Andorra.  Today is the Queen Stage for the Pyrenees.  A Queen stage is designed to set apart riders and create a day that will bring time gaps between the GC riders.  I think yesterday was an appetizer for the Queen Stage.  It will be interesting to see how much gas Froome left in his tank for today.  If yesterday took him into the red then it will be a good day for the other GC riders to make their move. Enjoy the race.

Father, today we ride down into Spain and end the day in the small country of Andorra.  We pray for both of these country.  They both have a strong Roman Catholic influence.  Lord, we pray that the Word of God and the Work of God will have the freedom it needs to create a revival in the hearts and minds of the people in Spain and in Andorra.  Lord.  allow the Holy Spirit to have freedom to move in and through Hearts.  We pray that the people of Spain and Andorra will share the love of Christ with neighboring France and people all over the Pyrenees mountain will have a revival in the land and many will come to know You as Lord and Savior.   Lord, save souls in this area of the World so that the people who live in these mountain will shine for you as a beacon of light to a very dark area of Europe.  We pray in the name of Jesus Amen.

Etape 7

Barcelone
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Andorre Arcalis
224 km

Matthew 28:19-20
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen

Like the teams today, we have our plan for the day. We must go to all nations and teach them all the things that Jesus Christ has taught us. Today in the race is the longest day and they have a very large mountain to climb. I know that doing God's work can seem like we are climbing a mountain that will not stop. Let us not grow tired but continue to push up the mountain. Let us continue to go knowing that Jesus is with us as we go.

Lord, thank you for the privilege in going. Thank you that you have given us the Holy Spirit to go with us and to do the work through us. Lord, Thank you for this challenge. I pray that the church in Europe will continue to grow in number, in unity and in your love and grace. Lord, please send people to Spain and to Andorre to spread the gospel of Christ. Help us to be faithful. Lord, bring unsaved souls and saved souls together so that we can share with them YOU. Lord, today on the race there will be many people on the road and you know each one. Lord, thank you for dieing for them and loving them. Make the message clear in their lives. I pray this in the name of Jesus the world's savior. Amen